Musk Promised Budget Cuts, But Stole All Our Data And Delivered A Panopticon Instead
The first thing Musk did on January 24, 2025, was to fire 17 Inspector Generals (IGs), the watchdogs overseeing federal agencies, including those who were investigating Musk’s companies. Since then, Musk has raided 15 agencies, including HHS, SSA, Treasury, General Services Administration (GSA), the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Labor, and Transportation. None of the promised $2 trillion of savings has materialized.